Before and After: This Seattle Renovation Proves That Weird Can Be Wonderful

A couple call on a friend at Best Practice Architecture to revamp their eccentric Lake Washington home with an upper addition, a lower ADU, and a playroom with a suspended net.

When Jessica Speigel and Mike Standish bought their 1919 Seattle home in 2019, they knew it needed work. What they didn’t know was that a global pandemic would transform their modest renovation plans into a complete gut remodel. To kick things off, they reached out to an architecture firm co-owned by one of their closest friends.

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Stacey McLachlan
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Stacey McLachlan is an award-winning writer and magazine editor living and working in British Columbia, Canada.

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